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2009 Annual Meeting, Future of Nuclear Power Worldwide: Safety, Health and Environment

     March 2-3, 2009
     Hyatt Regency Bethesda
     One Bethesda Metro Center
     7400 Wisconsin Avenue
     Bethesda, Maryland, USA 20814
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American Society of Radiologic Technologists, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists panel conclude that more education is necessary for CT utilization: “Ultimately, when medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals thoroughly understand CT operation, techniques and protocols, they can optimize dose and perform safer examinations” >

NCRP and ebrary® Partner to Provide Content Solutions >

Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging and Imaging Manufacturers agree to collaborate to standardize methods to measure, report pediatric dose from CT scans >

Draft NCRP report played a role in two requirements in the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act >


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2008 Annual Meeting Photographs >

Presentations from the 2008 Annual Meeting, Low Dose and Low Dose-Rate Radiation Effects and Models >

NCRP Commentary No. 20, Radiation Protection and Measurement Issues Related to Cargo Scanning with Accelerator-Produced High-Energy X Rays >

NCRP Strategic Program Plan for 2008-2010 >

Mary Walchuk interviewed Dr. Tenforde for an article entitled The Status of NCRP, A Dialogue with President Tenforde for the September issue of Health Physics News >

Dr. Tenforde, NCRP President, made a presentation to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security FY08 Standards Program Review on August 21, 2008 >

NCRP Executive Director, Dr. David A. Schauer:

• made a presentation on “Current and Planned NCRP Activities” at the 7th Annual Mid-Atlantic States Radiation Conference in Hunt Valley, Maryland >

• served as rapporteur for the WHO Global Initiative on “Radiation Safety in Health Care Settings” which was held in Geneva on June 26 and 27, 2008 >

• made a presentation on “Medical Radiation Exposure of the U.S. Population: Preliminary Results from NCRP Scientific Committee 6-2 & Other Related Issues” at the 25th International Congress of Radiology in Marrakesh >

• made a presentation on “Current and Planned NCRP Activities” at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Baltimore-Washington Chapter of the Health Physics Society >                                  

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